Gable Steveson named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week

Gable Steveson (Apple Valley, Minn./Team USA) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week.

Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.

Steveson captured a gold medal for the U.S. in freestyle wrestling at the United World Wrestling Cadet World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

Steveson rolled to a 9-0 win over 2015 Asian Cadet bronze medalist Khasanboy Rakhimov of Uzbekistan to earn a Cadet World title at 100 kg/220 lbs. on Aug. 30. Continue reading at www.teamusa.org